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Black Queens head coach Kim Lars Björkegren has described next month’s international friendly against European champions England as a stern test for his side. Ghana will face the Lionesses on December 2, 2025, at St. Mary’s Stadium in Southampton, marking the first-ever senior women’s football meeting between the two nations. In an interview with Joy Sports, Björkegren called the fixture a crucial benchmark as the team prepares for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. “It’s a big game, of course. I think the game is more important on the global stage because [England] is one of the most difficult…

The National Sports Authority (NSA) has officially announced that the suspension on professional boxing in Ghana will be lifted on Thursday, November 6, 2025, marking a major step toward reviving one of the country’s most celebrated sporting disciplines. The decision follows months of extensive consultations between the NSA, the Ministry of Sports and Recreation, and the Interim Management Committee (IMC) established to oversee boxing’s normalization process. According to the Authority, the IMC has made “significant progress” in resolving the issues that led to the sport’s suspension, particularly through strengthened medical and safety protocols and improvements in governance and administrative systems.…

By Philip Antoh In a push to activate President Mahama’s flagship 24-Hour Economy agenda, Local Government Minister Ahmed Ibrahim has announced that construction of 24-Hour Model Markets will begin simultaneously across all 261 districts by mid-December.Speaking at a media briefing following an orientation for Regional Ministers and MMDCEs in Accra, Ibrahim said the initiative is designed to overhaul local commerce, curb street trading, and create thousands of jobs by establishing modern, round-the-clock market hubs tailored to community needs.“This is not just about infrastructure it’s about transforming local economies,” the Minister declared.Four prototype designs have been approved, ranging from half-acre to…

as Health Ministry Rolls Out Equipment Drive By Philip Antoh Health Minister, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has launched a dual-pronged initiative aimed at addressing the country’s chronic healthcare disparities: a nationwide distribution of anaesthesia machines and a directive urging newly qualified doctors to accept postings in underserved districts.The announcement, made during visits to the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) and Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, marks a renewed push by the Mahama administration to decentralize healthcare delivery and confront the persistent urban-rural imbalance in medical staffing.Akandoh unveiled the first tranche of 50 anaesthesia machines, with Korle Bu receiving eight and UGMC…

By Prince Ahenkorah The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has directed the University of Ghana (UG) to recover funds from senior staff members who benefited from study leave but failed to return to their posts for more than five years. Appearing before the Committee on Wednesday, November 5, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, revealed that the University has already initiated steps to retrieve the outstanding amounts from the affected staff. She further indicated that an additional GH₵555,283, described as unearned salaries, is also being recovered. Some of the cases, she said, are being handled with the assistance of the…

… Amid Soaring Youth Unemployment By Gifty Boateng Faced with a ballooning youth unemployment crisis and mounting pressure from frustrated graduates, the Mahama administration has inked three separate Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with foreign governments to export Ghanaian nurses and teachers for permanent employment abroad.The agreements signed with Grenada, The Bahamas, and Serbia are part of a broader strategy to offload thousands of trained professionals who remain jobless due to years of bureaucratic gridlock and lack of financial clearance from the Finance Ministry.Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh revealed that over 70,000 trained health professionals are currently unemployed, far exceeding the…

A-Plus Challenges Abena Osei Asare’s Oversight Role By Prince Ahenkorah A simmering row over parliamentary oversight has erupted into open confrontation, as Gomoa Central MP Kwame Asare Obeng (aka A-Plus) formally petitioned Speaker Alban Bagbin to remove Hon. Abena Osei Asare from her post as Chair of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). The move signals growing unease within Parliament over the credibility of its watchdog functions amid deepening scrutiny of past financial mismanagement.Osei Asare, a former Deputy Finance Minister under Ken Ofori-Atta, is accused by A-Plus of being too closely linked to a period marked by ballooning debt, opaque procurement…

By Prince Ahenkorah In a move to reset the tone between Ghana’s legislature and the press, Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin convened a high-level forum with top editors and media executives, calling for a renewed alliance to safeguard democratic accountability.The engagement, held at Job 600 on November 4, brought together heavyweights from Ghana’s media ecosystem including National Media Commission Chairperson, PRINPAG President, GJA leadership, and veteran journalist Kwesi Pratt in what insiders described as a frank and strategic dialogue.Bagbin, who delivered the keynote, didn’t mince words. He acknowledged the growing skepticism surrounding Parliament’s outreach to the media, but…

as Mahama’s Name Dragged into Scam NetworkBy Gifty BoatengGhana Oil Company (GOIL) has formally petitioned the National Information Technology Agency (NITA) to investigate a surge in online fraud schemes exploiting its corporate identity and the name of former President John Mahama. The company warns that the proliferation of fake websites, social media pages, and digital adverts promising unrealistic investment returns poses a growing threat to public trust and national security.In a letter addressed to NITA Director-General Dr. Mark Oliver-Kevor, GOIL’s Chief Operating Officer Dr. Marcus Deo Dake described the situation as “persistent and dangerous,” noting that repeated public disclaimers have…

By Prince Ahenkorah The former Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Reverend Dr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah, has been found guilty of procurement breaches and administrative lapses that resulted in a financial loss of nearly GHS 9 million to the state. This revelation was contained in a 157-page report released by the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) and signed by its Commissioner, Dr. Joseph Whittal, on October 28, 2025. The comprehensive document paints a troubling picture of how the country’s tax agency, under Dr. Owusu-Amoah’s leadership, allegedly engaged in irregular and fraudulent procurement practices. According to CHRAJ’s findings,…